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‘We can’t move forward if we leave others behind’: State officials urge Pennsylvanians to apply for rental assistance
In a briefing with reporters Tuesday, acting state Human Services Secretary Meg Snead urged Pennsylvanians who are behind on rental payments or having trouble making payments to apply for assistance through the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
Wolf taps top aide Meg Snead to lead Human Services Department following Sec.Teresa Miller’s resignation
In a statement, Wolf said he’d nominated administration Policy & Planning Secretary Meg Snead to fill the looming vacancy at one the state’s largest agencies.
SNAP eligibility expanded to include college students, state officials confirm
During a briefing with reporters, state Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller said new federal funding approved in December made this change in SNAP benefits, popularly known as food stamps, possible.
On anniversary of landmark case, DHS faces allegations it violated law protecting those with disabilities
The case alleges that the state agency violated the Olmstead decision after it placed Doxzon in a nursing facility, despite her desire to remain in the community.
A look at the 2020-2021 stopgap budget: Health & Human Services | The Numbers Racket
This week, in part three of our look at the five-month budget plan, we’ll go deep on the changes being made to funding for the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.
Despite transparency and privacy concerns, anti-abortion group continues to receive taxpayer dollars
At issue is whether Harrisburg-based Real Alternatives, which bills itself as “empowering women for life,” when it comes to their reproductive choices, has shared protected medical information, and misused taxpayer money to expand its operations in two other states.
New Pa. database tries to connect frontline COVID-19 responders to child care providers
The interactive map, which was published on the Department of Human Services website on Friday, catalogues the 700 child care providers that have been granted waivers to operate since Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all schools and day care centers to shutter on March 17.
Associate Editor’s picks: 5 health care stories to know from 2019
From marijuana town halls to abortion bans, here are my picks for the top 5 healthcare stories to know from 2019.
Under pressure from lawmakers, Pa. puts off privatizing free doctor rides for Medicaid recipients
The reversal was laid out in a Dec. 13 letter to lawmakers from Department of Aging Secretary Robert Torres, Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller, and acting Department of Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian.
‘Enough is enough,’ Pa. Human Services’ secretary says of White House’s planned food stamps cuts
A Trump administration plan to change eligibility requirements to a program allowing food stamp recipients to use a portion of their benefits to pay their utility bills is “cruel and mean-spirited,” Pennsylvania Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller said Tuesday.